Joe Forbes
City of Owen Sound/Fire Fighter – Fire Mechanic
2025 Salary
$113,381Total compensation $114,100, including $719 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#66City of Owen Sound
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$119,1962024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$108,451 in 2020 is worth about $129,983 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter – Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound | $113,381Benefits $719Total $114,100 |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter - Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound | $119,196Benefits $741Total $119,937 |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter - Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound | $113,697Benefits $780Total $114,477 |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter - Fire MechanicCity Of Owen Sound | $102,070Benefits $797Total $102,867 |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter and MechanicCity Of Owen Sound | $108,555Benefits $1,156Total $109,710 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Owen Sound | $108,451Benefits $621Total $109,072 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joe Forbes's 2025 salary of $113,381 comes to roughly $83,011 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.9% effective) is deducted. Within City of Owen Sound, Joe Forbes's total compensation of $114,100 was the #66 of 93, against a median salary of $119,822. That is about 5% less than the $119,196 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,011
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.